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Sharp County record., 1887-11-17
THE CHURCHES.

WI N;ss;onarv Baptlst-G. L. Foard, pastor;
preaching e lh second Sunday in each month inelud-
ing Saturday before
st Christian-Eld Josephus Lemons will preach
VII I'D Saturday night in each month, and on Sum
day following.
Methodist South-J. F. Troy, pastor VIII
preacl on the lst and Sd sundays III each
month. Prayer-meeting every thursday hlgh''
o,clock at the Methodist church, Everybody is
- Ill Invited fo come J n. SHAVER,
SVlt y - = Superintendent.
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i &! / K & rs
u $i ~ c-172' -5li':''y' &C.. :

A gentleman who persuades himself that
two people eau live as cheaply as one. can
always find loving, trusting heart among
the opposite Sex willing to try the expert
ment with him. Since cur last report the
clerk has issued the necessary documents
to the following couples:
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Meat and Drink.

Taking excessive care about diet is be.
lieved to be cause of dyspepsia.
A white saccharine powder derived
from coal tar serves to sweeten the tea
and coffee of diabetic patients.
Cotton seed oil is among the astonish-
ing variety of things in the cheese We
cat which have no business there.
The recent increase in the supply Of
eggs has peen chiefly from the South.
west. A heavy Northwestern surplus is
expected in this market.
It is declared impossible to detect the
cotton seed oil adulteration of lard, the
case being much more difficult than that
of olive oil inspection.
One of the feminine butchers who has
had place for twenty-five years in Wash.
ington Market, boasts of being able to
cut up calf quicker than any man.
Good buttermilk made from sweet
cream and taken fresh, is form of food
found serviceable in cases of diabetes. A
diet of pure buckwheat flour cakes has
also proved advantageous glycosuria.
No more oleomargarine under the name
of butter in fair France. And the plain
characters of margarine" or ''oleomar.
garine," must be burned into every form
of article containing these manufactures.
1t is now the rule, according to 'tmedi-
cal authority, "not to abstain from drink.
ing water, but to take three and halt
pints daily, and large people must take
four and half pints. The next wave
may be something greater.--Nes0 York
Mail and Eapress.
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IF / HAD KNOWN,

EAe lay with lillies on her pulseless breast,
Dim, woodland lilies wet with silver dew,
"Dear heart" he said, lin life she loved them
best!
For her sweet sake the fragrant buds were
blown,
For her in Aprilhaunted hooks they grew
=. q. Oh, love, if had known!
"If had known, when yesterday we walked,
Her hand in mine, along the hedges fair,
That even then the while We careless talked,
The shadow of coming loss was there,
And deaths cold hand was leading us apart
II had known the bud she would not wear
Nor touch, lest she should mar that perfect
grace,
To-day would press its dewy, golden heart
Against her poor, dead face!
"Last year, when April woods were all
aglow,"
She said, eff it be death to fall asleep"
And, bending, kissed the lilies sweet and wet
"a dreamless sleep from which none wake
to weep
When I lie down to that long slumber, dear,
And life for you has dark and empty
grown,
Come to me then, and though I shall not
hear,
Lay your sad lips to mine, and whisper
low:
Of had known! Oh, love, if l had known3
That you would not forget"
Adelaide D. Rollstom, in The Current.
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Customs Of Sunny Spain.

When you 60 to a lady's house there
are terrible ceremonies to be gone
through. When you rise to leave you
are bound to say: "My lady, I place
myself at your feet" Then the lady
says: "I kiss your hand, sir. May you
depart with God, and continue well. 7"
Then you have to answer to that: MAY
YOU remain with God." And so you gG,'
your hat being handed to, you asi j
were q new born baby. The salutations
and greetings and farewells among tbs
common people are many Of them vel3
poetical. When I left my first Spanish
hotel, the waiter and the chambeEmaid
came out with the landlord to see u
off. Albert Edward and laid ourselves
fguratively at the chambermaid's feet,
we invoked all the blessings of heaven
on the landlords head, and in accord
ance with Spanish etiquette, we e3.
pressed hope that the waiter might re1
main with God. The group returned our
adicux, and the little chambermaid made
US a sweet reverence in the Andalusian
manner (she was of Seville, was our
chica), and said, "Good-by, your lord
ships; may We all meet again some day
in Gods big parlor." Now, think that
was very pretty-don't you2 "Chica"
means sweetheart rt.-London Referee.
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The "Hummunls.s

Our ancestors of the eighteenth century,
in fact, ate and drank more like swine
than human beings, and long before they
had attained the age of 10 set up
paunches, the like of which are never
seen nowadays, and which made them a
subject of laughter for gods and men.
Bleeding was necessary to preserve these
folks from apoplexy, and man of the
last century resorted as regularly to his
surgeon as his modern successor pays a
monthly visit to his hairdresser.
Persons were elegantly told by adver-
tisement in the papers of 17O1 that, sat
the Hummums in Covent Garden" they
"might sweat in the cleanest, and he
cupped after the newest, manner" The
charge without the cupping was very high,
even in those days-5s I'D. The Hum.
NUNS, apparently q corruption OF
"Hammams, was simply the Turkish
bath of the present day under its then
namc.-Lo1adOn Times.
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A Poultry Exchange.

A poultry exchange for this city, says
the New York Mail and Erpress, has be.
come an established fact. The officers
for the present year, who have just been
chosen, are: President, NJ. NJ. Pomeroy
Vice-P President, J. Frank Clark; Secre.
tary, Henry G. Frink; Treasurer and
Manager, L. N. Clark. In talk with
Manager Clark to-day it was learned that
the chief objects of the exchange are to be:
/. Holding an annual competitive exhi.
bition of thoroughbred fowls and poultry ap,
purtenances in one Of the exhibition buildings
of this city.
during the spring months, and at such other
times as the board of trustees may direct.
3. Leasing and occupying suitable store
as headquarters of the exchange, and keeping
on sale fowls, incrbators, poultry supplies
and apparatus of all kinds pertaining to the
poultry business.
4. Advancing the poultry interests Of
America, disseminating poultry literature,
improving shipping facilities, protecting buy.
ers of fowls and eggs against imposition, and
assisting the members OF the exchange In the
sale and purchase of stock.
Mr.. Clark said that the annual exhibi-
tion will be on larger scale than any
heretofore held in this country. The
American Institute building has been Sc.
cured for the first exhibition, to take
place next December. A number of
novel features are to be part of the cx-
hibition. Among these will be a sales
department, in which fowls are to be
entered at moderate fee for sale only,
and at the end of the exhibition birds in
that department will be sold at auction.
A collection of pigeons will be made an
especial feature, and premiums are to be
offered for the best record made by q
flight of homing pigeons released during
the exhibition. To make the show of an
international character, the president of
the exchange is to go to Europe during
the summer to arrange with the leading
poultrymen abroad for the entry, care
and sale of their fowls. There is is to be
a separate department for market
poultry, to contain capons, cross-breeds,
dressed poultry and eggs, and there will
be restaurant in the building where
will be served the products of the
poultry yard cooked in every style.
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Trousers Of the "SMells." "

The "swells" never wear the same
trousers two days in succession, and, hav-
ing the ''off" pairs carefully pressed, al
ways display the crease or fold of new
ness down the front; but patent appli-
ances have placed it within the means of
the 'sons of toll" to keep their trousers
knees from "blistering." Trousers with
the fold of freshness or newness down
the front are becoming so general that
the 'swclls" incline to the blister or bag
giness, indicating wear. Wilkic Collins,
the novelist, is as noticeable for the bag
pineas of the knees of his trousers as
some public men arc for their shocking
bad hats, and when here some years ago
declared that he did not feel entirely
happy until wear had produced this ef-
feet. He, however, was something of a
Sybarite, and studied comfort rather
than style.-NeW York 7Saass.
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The ushes-in his dismay was about to

The ushes-in his dismay was about to
shout for help, thinking he was Gagged
with mad-man, when Harlow suddenly
sprang to his side and hoarsely whis-
pered: -
'sWho is that man in the other room3'
The latter seeing that his companion
had subsided somewhat in his wildness,
deigned to reply.
1t was John Lane, who was about to be
discharged from prison. He had been
convicted of forgery and had served a
fifteen years sentence. The woman was
his daughter. This was all he knew.
The sudden revulsion in Harlows feel.
ings stunned him; he reeled and would
have fallen had not the usher caught him
in time; then reason again found its way
to the brain. He slipped gold coin
into the hand of the usher and left the
prison.
He sought tree near by, whose large,
dropping branches afforded good en-
sconcement, and, throwing himself on the
green grasses, began to ruminatc over the
exciting circumstances which had just
taken place.
That, indeed, was one of the happlest
moments of his life. His heart never
beat so lightly before.
The words "noblc, grand GIRL" es-
capped his lips in the delirium of his de-
light. All! now he knew the reason of
her magnanimous sacrifice; of her re-
fusal to accept the hand of the man she
loved. The tilial love was paramount to
all other affections.
Why had she not told him all? So
great was his love he could have forgiven
everything.
He lay on the cool grass for some time,
turning over future plans, but was at last
reused from his bliSsful thoughts by the
noise of the approaching train which was
to bear him and his love back to San
Francisco.
He watched the devoted couple until
they boarded the train, and then took a
seat himself in the rear coach. How diff
ferent was the journey back. Every OBJ
ject along the road sparkled like a daz.
zling gem; every plot of grass disclosed
some newborn charm the very air seemed
to breathe happiness. John Harlow's
new life began when he boarded the train
that afternoon. For reasons better known
to himself he did not see Cora Lane for
two weeks after the prison episode.
He allowed the excitement of the past
few weeks to completely die out before
he ventured to see her. Then he found
her and reiterated his undying affection.
They were soon married and returned to
the East, but the father remained in San
Francisco, where for many years he led a
good, useful life, and fully expiated his
past misdeeds. John buried the secret of
his wife deep in his noble heart; as re-
CARDS that his lips were forever silent
Often as he sits and gazes into her large,
liquid eyes he wonders if she reads his
thoughts; but as she never speaks of the
reason why for three long years she
avoided the man she loved, he rests con-
tented that his secret is unknown to her.
-New York Journal.
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Smiles as q Means Of Expression.

In the first place, there is the presenta.
ton smile of society. You are presented
to lady, who not only bows to show
that she puts herself at your feet, and
perhaps gives her hand to show that she
does not mean to pull hair or scratch q
still follow the doubtless correct evolu-
ton theory OF ceremonials), but she
':smiles and SMILES" to show that her
mood is one of sweet amiability, and that
you are, therefore, for the present, safe.
Then there is the pretty, pearly, rip
pling laugh, with which your "nut-
brown" anecdotc, which ha, been heard
already twice this evening. is received.
Here, certainly, there is no put-up cas-
cade of emotion that seeks for an outlet.
The sweet lady's laugh is partly for your
sake, that you may feel the soft thrill of
self-applause, and partly for her own, be-
cause she knows she laughs we'll. She
pulls it exactly as if it were stop in an
organ.
Then there is the bitter laugh of the
sad, sad young man who wishes to i'm
press upon your mind the hollowness that
all things have for him; and the we'll
managed smile of Jacques, the elder
cynic, who thinks thus to withcr your
youthful aspirations and, at the same
time, to suggest his own unfathomed
dceps of cruel disillusion.-Atlantic
M1DfbIu
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Origin of Some Political Phrases.

care you going home to look after
your fences2" q reporter of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer asked John Sherman,
who laughed heartily and replied:
eDo you know how that expression
originated2 No2 Then I'll tell you.
When l was Secretary of the Treasury I
came home to Mansfield for few days at
one time. AS soon as I got there there
was an influx of newspaper correspond
ents from all parts. Some of them an
nounced that I was getting ready to run
for Governor; others that I was working
up boom for the presidential nomina-
ton. One of them came to me and boldly
asked me what I was doing in Ohio. It
just happened that on that day I had con-
tracted with man to repair some fences
on my place that were in tumble-down
condition. So when that newspaper man
asked me what was doing in Ohio I
told him that had come home to look
after my fences. He published what I
said, the expression was taken up by the
papers and went all over. It has even
been used on some occasions in the Brit
ish Parliament. It's funny how these
political expressions originate. In some
city just before election the Democrats
employed an immense number of laborers
to lay water pipes. That's what gave rise
to the expression 'layin' pipes You re-
member that at one time the Democrats
were called locofocos. During q Demo-
cratic meeting in New York the partici-
pants grew so turbulent that it became
necessary to extinguish the lights. The
participants, left in total darkness, pulled
out locofocos, as the old fashioned
matches were called. That's how that
name originated"
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Pruning Forest Trees.

A few leading rules for the proper per-
formance of this work should be care
fully remembered, and then any one can
do it reasonably well the first time and
better every time afterward:
First-Study the tree well, and note
where it is not properly balanced and
where limbs are interfering.
Second-Cut everything that is to be
removed from the smallest sprout to the
larger limbs quite close to the base, and
leave no stump.
Third-Cut away all the smaller young
wood which grows inward to the centre,
or which crosses another, or which is
evidently not wanted and will have to be
removed at some future time.
Fourth-The too luxuriant and lengthy
new wood of young trees should be
shortened one-half, cutting half an inch
beyond bud on the outer side of the
branch, and never upon the inside, which
would force the new growth in the wrong
way.
Fifth-Every cut should be made
smooth from ragged edges, and saw cuts
should be smoothed over with sharp
knife.
Sixth-Nevcr use an axe.-Neu York
Times
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An Eleyen.Year.Old Deerslayer.

Mr.. G. G. Richards, of Ward No. 2,
tells us of an odd occurrence near his
home last week. He and others went
out for deer drive, when the dogs got
up three and chased them 80 close that
they jumped into his field. His little son,
Wychie, aged about eleven years, who
was along, joined in the chase, running
his horse after the deer at break-neck
speed, and pressed them so closely that
they attempted to ayoid him by jumping
over three logs lying close together. The
largest one succeeded in making the
Jump, but the other two struck against the
third log and killed themselves, one OF
being killed outright and the other being
dispatched by Master Wychie, who dis,
mounted and finished the one which had
only been stunned. We dare say this
circumstance, coupled with the grit and
activity of the little fellow who per-
formed the exploit, has never been
eoualed in this State.-Coyaz (La.)
Chronicle.
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Recipes.

TAPIocA CREAM PUDDING.-Soak two
tablespoonfuls of tapioca in half pint OF
milk over night. In the morning beat
the yolks of three eggs very light and
mix them with the tapioca and half cup
of sugar; stir into one quart of boiling
milk and boil for five minutes. Flavor
with lemon or vanilla, and when cool olput
the whites Of the eggs, beaten to froth,
on the top.
DRY BREAD FRITTERs.-Two cups OF
dry, fine bread crumbs, two tablespoon.
fuis prepared -four, half pint or rather
less of milk, four well-beaten eggs, halfa
cupful of sugar, tablespoonful of butter
and few currants. Boil the milk and
pour over the bread, dredge the currants
with -four and mix all into, q stiff batter.
Drop into hot lard as doughnuts and send
to table in powdered sugar.
RICE PUDDING WITHOUT EGes.-Two
quarts of milk, one-half teacupful of rice,
little less than q teacupful of sugar, the
same quantity of raisins, teaspoonful OF
cinnamon or allspice; wash the rice and
put it with the rest of the ingredients
into the milk. Bake rather slowly from
two to three hours; stir two or three times
the first hour of baking. :. If properly
done. this pudding is delicious.
ScALLoPED PoTAToEs.-Cut up cold
boiled potatoes until you have about 9
quart Put in pan generous cup OF
milk, one teaspoonful Of -four and one
tablespoonful Of butter Set on the stove
and let it thicken, then put layer OF
potatoes in pudding dish, season with
salt and pepper, and pour on little OF
the gravy. Continue until all is used.
Cover the top with rolled cracker crumbs
and bits of butter. Bake twenty minutes.
FR1cAssEE OF MUTToN.-Cut two
pounds of the breast of mutton into inch
cubes; dredge with salt, pepper, and
flour; brown in a tablespoonful of but
ter or the fat of the mutton. Put them
in stew pan with sliced onion, cover
with boiling water and simmer until the
bones slip out; skim off the fat, and when
the veal is tender add quart of peas and
simmer fifteen minutes. A pint of boiled
macaroni or asparagus tips may be used
in place of the peas. .. -
FRIED CELERY.-Wasna anu trlW tWo
heads of celery, cut off ends, leaving ths
white part about eight inches lon&j
divide each head into four, lengthwise,
and put into a saucepan of cold water q
which has been added the juice of half q
small lemon-this prevents the celery
from turning black; put in small tea-
spoonful of salt, boil slowly until soft,
take up carefully, putting it on sieve.
to drain. Then take three tablespoon.
fuls of brown flower, little salt and
pepper, one tablespoonful of salad oil,
the yolk of one egg, enough cold water
to mix thick batter. The white of the
egg must be whipped to stiff froth and
stirred lightly into the batters Dip the
pieces of celery into the batter, letting 1t
cover them well, and drop. gently into
smoking hot oil; there should be enough
to cover them; fry to light brown.
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Garibaldi's Great Strength.

After Gordon Garibaldi was my msst
famous acquaintance. What impressed
me most about him was the immense tri.
ceps, or shoulder muscles, he had. They
were Just like two half cocoanuts sticking
up underneath his white Mexican mantle.
From Heenan and Morrissey to Mace
(Sayers had a remarkably small army !
never saw anything like it. 1t would
have made two of theirs. And the saber
he used! Two of the Life guards blades
forged into one would have just made it.
Many time have 1 seen that awful sabcr
sweeping right, left, right, left, like
clockwork, as he moved down the
enemy like grass, seated on his old white
charger, leaving "a lane' (that is the only
world for US who followed him closely.
"Avanti Avanti" rang from his lips all
the while, and his trumpet voice rose
high above the loudest artillery fire. His
strength was simply herculean, and was
only surpassed by General Dunne.--Pah
Mall Gazette.
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Keen fleeS.

We advise every farmer to keep bees,
not only for the money it may bring, but
for the qualification of his family. We
advise it, as we do the growing Of an
abundance of strawberries, grapes, etc.
as one of the ties to attach children to
the farm, by making it the best place on
earth. We also advise it for its influence
upon the young, in teaching them to OBJ
serve. Still, the main reason for keeping
bees is, the "sweet TOOTH" if that be
gratifed, all other benefits will follow.
The way to begin bee-keeping is to begin
small. If one procures single colony
In modern, movable comb-hive, and by
the aid of one of the standard works
(such as Quinby's) cares for that colony
andits increase during the season, he will
have knowledge of bee keeping that
will enable him to manage many hives,
and which will enable him, if he should
80 elect, to keep bees for profit. One piece
of advice should be needed by all be-
ginners: Do not begin bee-keeping un-
less with the determination to give il that
thought and care which will make it a
success. Nothing can be more unproft-
able and demoralizing than neglected
apiary. Begin, then, with single hive,
and experienced bee-keepcrs are agreed
that this is the proper month in which to
begin.-Americdn Agriculturist.
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The Position Taken During Sleep.

A very large number of adults form
the habit of sleeping in one particular
position, such as lying upon their right
or left side. A smaller number sleep
upon the back. Some persons sleep
with the head greatly extended; more
often it is fexed considerably upon the
trunk. Many must have the head great
ly elevated; others can only sleep with
the head very low. Some observations
made by DR.. G. Nosovitch (HratscD
upon 235 soldiers showed that 37.5 per
cent. slept upon the right side, % per
cent. on the left, and 6.5 per cent. on
the back.
1t has yet to be determined whether
any particular harm can come from sleep
ing in a certain position which the indi.
vidual uncorsciously assumcs.-Asd'caI
Record.